Workshop Title: Story Reading and Storytelling

Workshop Information Story Reading and Storytelling Title The objectives of the above workshop are to help participants:  Appreciate the value of reading and storytelling in creating lifelong readers  Understand the role of reading and storytelling in children’s social-emotional Objectives development  Select appropriate and quality children’s literature for reading and storytelling  Be equipped with the skills to effectively read aloud and tell stories to children

Topics to be covered :  Selecting appropriate and quality children’s literature  Story reading and storytelling techniques  Pedagogical approaches to story reading and storytelling in pre-schools Topics covered  Planning and preparing for a read-aloud session  Setting up a conducive environment in preparation for the story reading or storytelling experience  The process of learning to tell a story Participants ECDA-certified Teachers Fee Full Course fee per participant: $166/pax Funding schemes for CPD courses available (Details are explained at the WDA Briefing for Centre Leaders):

1) Through SkillsConnect System (www.skillsconnect.gov.sg) for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Centres must have a SkillsConnect account)

Type of employer* Funding Components Rank and File# PMEs#

Non-SME Course Fee Support 80% of course fee,50% of course fee, capped at $7/hr capped at $15/hr Absentee Payroll 80% of hourly based salary capped at $4.50/hr

SME^ Course Fee Support 90% of course fee, capped at $30/hr

Absentee Payroll 80% of hourly based salary capped at $7.50/hr

*Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore At least 30% local shareholding AND ^<200 staff OR Annual Sales < $100 million #Trainees must achieve at least 75% attendance, and have sat for all examinations

Participants are to apply for Training Grants via the SkillsConnect System (www.skillsconnect.gov.sg) within the time-frame stipulated by WDA, failing which they will not receive funding for this course.

2) Productivity & Innovation Credit (PIC)

Eligiblity criteria for PIC: • Businesses that: • Have made qualifying expenditure in any of the six qualifying activities in a YA which are net of government grants; • Are conducting active business operations in Singapore; • [Specifically for PIC Cash Payout] Have made CPF contributions for at least 3 local employees (Singapore citizens or Singapore permanent residents) excluding sole- proprietorships, partners under contract for service and shareholders who are directors of the company. Workshop Information Story Reading and Storytelling Title

• Centres can claim funding for CPD courses for “Training of employees” as a qualifiying activity

For more information on PIC:  IRAS Tel: 1800-356-8622 (for companies)/6351 3534 (for self-employed/partnership)  Email: [email protected]  Operators may also wish to sign up for the free PIC Clinics that IRAS conducts

Duration 2 days (9.00 am to 5.00 pm) Lunch is NOT provided. All workshops are highly subsidised and as such, withdrawals will not be allowed once selection is confirmed. Any participant who is unable to attend the workshop at the last minute would need to provide a replacement who is ECDA-certified. 16 Sep, 25 Dates In the event a participant does not turn up for a workshop and there is no valid Sep reason given, the centre will be charged the full fees of the workshop at the non- subsidised rate. For a participant with a valid reason, documentary proof (e.g. medical certificate) must be submitted in order for fee waiver consideration. Venue To be confirmed

Class size 20 (Minimum) to 30 (Maximum)

Closing date 5 August 2014 (Tuesday), 5 pm Storywise ECDA Approved Bk10Q Braddell Hill, #02-73, (S) 579734 Training Provider 1. Participants should register by filling the application form CLEARLY & COMPLETELY and email to Mrs Sheila Wee at [email protected] by 5 Aug 2014 (Tues), 5 pm. 2. Participants will be registered based on first come, first-served basis. Please ensure Registration participants are ECDA-certified pre-school educators. 3. Names of participants to be in full and will be used for printing of their certificates, to be awarded to them upon complete attendance of workshop. 4. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications via email by 26 Aug 2014. Application Form

Workshop Title: Story Reading and Storytelling

Please email this application form to

Mrs Sheila Wee at [email protected] Tel: 6258 3307

Name of Centre (to be filled in exactly as name of centre Tel: (O) registered in TiMs/CCLS): Mailing Address: Email of centre: Email of Contact Name of Contact Person: Person: Please provide Please state which of these further details framework training(s) your (how many centre has attended or participants have registered for: attended/registered (KCF, CPDF, EYDF, none of the and on which three) dates): Employment size (state no of Please check one of the boxes below (“SME” or “Non SME”): employees): ______Less than 200 employees (SME)  More than 200 employees (Non SME)  Name of Billing Contact Person (if diff from Contact Billing Contact Person Has the centre registered on Person above): Contact Number (if diff WDA skillsconnect portal as a from Tel no. above): user? (state “Yes” or “No”): ______

Please ensure that the contact information is filled in correctly so that the workshop confirmation can reach you. The organiser of the workshop reserves the right to disregard any application forms that are incomplete.

Please register the following person(s) for the above workshop. (Please note successful participants will receive their confirmation about the workshop details through email.)

Nationality Designation No. of Years of Tel Workshop Participant NRIC No. (State (State whether Teaching Exp. (HP) Email Date Name “Singaporen/ PR or Foreign ECDA- nationals”) certified)

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